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 Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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Wednesday 7th - Sunday 11th September 2011
10.30am, 11.45am, 1.30pm & 3pm
Join one of HMS Victory’s tour guides for a unique chance to go below the water line. Walk under 3500 tonnes of ship and view Victory’s keel at close range for a completely different perspective of the ship.
FREE - Only 15 spaces per tour, age restriction of 14+, sensible footwear must be worn due to the location of the tour & must be booked in advance, please contact 02392 839766, option 2 to reserve a place.
No disabled access due to the location of the tour
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 Rank: Vice-Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 13/10/2011 Posts: 851 Points: 2,628 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire
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Now that would be a unique experience!! When they were restoring HMS Trincomalee at Hartlepool there was an opportunity to go down into the dry dock just before they flooded it to refloat the ship. I can't believe it was 12 years ago!!   It sent shivers through the spine looking up at the hull which was being supported by a few bits of wood!  Also a good opportunity to look at the copper plates up close - had to get that one in! Unfortunately, I can see no way of getting down to Portsmouth for this event but would strongly recommend it to any 'down South'. Hopefully you can post lots of pictures for the the rest of us land locked lubbers.  Mike T
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Joined: 25/04/2011 Posts: 165 Points: 471 Location: Glossop
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Mike Turpin wrote:Now that would be a unique experience!! When they were restoring HMS Trincomalee at Hartlepool there was an opportunity to go down into the dry dock just before they flooded it to refloat the ship. I can't believe it was 12 years ago!! It sent shivers through the spine looking up at the hull which was being supported by a few bits of wood! Also a good opportunity to look at the copper plates up close - had to get that one in! Unfortunately, I can see no way of getting down to Portsmouth for this event but would strongly recommend it to any 'down South'. Hopefully you can post lots of pictures for the the rest of us land locked lubbers. Mike T Yes I would love to see any photos taken by members of this forum First Build HMS Victory and HMS Endeavour Also Krick steam boat "Victoria" Cheers Ivan (Ordinary Seaman) http://www.old-glossop.com
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Joined: 24/04/2010 Posts: 5,787 Points: 17,662 Location: Stafford, United Kingdom
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Fantastic post MR T  MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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